The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-05-20
Bel Air, Nd, May 20. 1873.

by GEO. W. ARCHER
Toe following document, without date, tako
to be the enclosed" mentioned In the foregoing
letter of Capt. Rodgers. 1t seems to be address
cd to the Hartford delegates in the provincial
convention. 1t is probable that the committee
was the prescribed channel through which such
papers were to be transmitted. II is quite like
ly that the document is not entire,-sinCe 1t
commences rather abruptly Mt the very top OF Il
dorsement Is, "SuSguetaana and Bdyside COUlpd-
HVs GTiegaHcss laid before the Associdted C0mpa-
ieS."
"Creyances that we the united Company of
sus1uehanna and Bayside do think we labor un-
der, and which we humby hope your Honors
who have been chosen our representatives will
be pleased to lay before your honorable house.
list. That We hope that every individual
from 10 to 30 years OF age, without distinction,
and of whatsoever denomination, may be COM
PEELED to attend to the duty of the services, and
that an act may pass to that purpose las such
an act had been passed in the previous year
Dee. '4-the intention here must be to recon-
mend the passage of supplementary law en-
forcing more thoroughly the existing onel, and
that ali and every person refusing to comply and
obey such law may be deemed enemies to this
country and not only deemed so, but treated rs
such and not thata few men sacrificing their
time, at no small expense and disadvantage to
their families, should be made dupes of by those
who now behold us with derision and contempt,
and who will reap oil the advantages arising
from our unwearied diligence and zeal in our
country.s cause. ,-,.
I'D, That we humDiy pray leave TO SIGNIFY TO
your honors that standing army may be raised
and a camp formed, as in other provinces, that
all DESTROYS Of repairing thereto for the general
good of the community may then have 1t in
their power to serve their much injured cOun-
s3d That we are of the opinion that the sala-
ry OF the officers should be somewhat reduced
and the priyates augmented, as the wisdom OF
the Congress shall think fit. that men may be on
king nor crown, but the most glorious cause of
liberty by which every true and brave American
may have 1t in his power to show, by his hearty
and vigorous defence In the day of trial, how
much he feels the injuries sustained.
18th. That we humbly hope that august body
may think upon some way to furnish us with
Ems and accoutrements, that the company may
be made serviceabe and not compelled to be in
active when our country calls for our aid, for
which arms. when delivered, the officers will
make themselves accountable.
18th. That those people who, through relig-
ious principles deny ,aHing up arms, may %, DC
wards defraying the charges of arms, accoutre-
ments, ammunition, &c.
1--WE whose names are hcrcunto subscribed
have been unanimously chosen to represent the
above grievances for and in behalf Of our COM
pany. Jonh nolRers, oaPt.
Daniel Mcphail,
Priva.cs {Thomas Gath,
Bennett Barnes.
The endorsement on the following paper l.,
The Association on which Patrick Fowler was
cited" ,,,,,,.,,,,, ,,.,,, ,,,,,
d s re TO be treated as friends of Liberty, cannot
but complain OF the measures that are ike to be
pursued against US 10 fespsct OF hish ieVies'
Shall people placed under an utter impussiDility
of recovering their Just demands land in shat
case unable to pay their Just debts, be brought
TO the utmost necessity Of paying money they
know not well for whatf This probably refers
TO the fact that debts could not at That time be
collected by legal process. their being, as yet no
Committee for licensing suits.I We would be
far from rejecting upon our honorable Congress
in the measures they have pursued in respect of
american affairs. Whether they have or not
taken this matter into consideration we cannot
tell. We would have INDUCED the thought that
men In place 1.-THE provincial convention would
have considered this matter and would have
lghtened our levies this year; but instead of
any abSv e what ever they have yet been. We do
therefore unanimously agree that We of the
aforesaid Association are determined that we
will pay no levies-no, nor cannot pay any until
matters are otherwise than they now are.
his
John Steel,
mark
John Osborn,
James Gilbert,
Thomas walker,
Micah Gilbert,
VIM. Silver lcrased,l
Andrew Ferguson"
The following is Patrick Fowlcr's explanation
tHe a HoadrabtS committee Of Hartford County.
Gentlemen am very s sotTy TO thnk mat inc
formed 1t is. concerning some leVles that L
should have presented in public; But can as
otherwise than first to get quantity of signers.
aud then petition the Honorable Committee OF
Safety the Convention not being in session., and
humby pray them to take the matter into con-
sideration, as we already begin to feel the smart
of the unhappy grievances between Great
Britain and these Colonies almost rendering a
number of people incapable of living and sup
porting themselves and their families.
But, Gentlemen, know not why should be
called Rebel and tory this nondescript mixture
was probably an Irish Bull of Pats own produc-
toni by James Horncr and John Rodgers,
threatening and swearing profanely that IL ever
l appeared in the field of muster they would
knock me down while standing in rank. And
would have those gentlemen to know that am
a friend to liberty as much as either OF them, II
the secrets of hearts could be known to man.
But this | shall report to him who knowcth all
things. And IL have done anything amiss, 1t
was done ignorauty, or for want of considera-
ton; for 1t Is my ardent wish how much we
should be united in these times of our present
distress. PATRICK FOWLER
Apart from the Objectionable paper of which
Mr.. Fowler seems to have been the author, the
fact that in his apology he spelled liberty" with
q little |, even in those days of capital letters.
must have weighed against him with the Com
mittee As II to Offset this slur, however, 1t will
be seen that he spelled rebel with big r, and
"tory" with a little t; and when he at last went
so far astray as to spell him (when referring to
the Deity with small h. 1t is likely that such
exceeding eccentrlcity threw his photography
entirely out of the scales in which his patriotism
was being weighed.